DE JARANA

March 7 / 8:00 pm

60 minutes

All audiences

In the Canary Islands, jarana means celebration or festivity. The term, of uncertain origin, appears to derive from a Quechua word that in Peru retains the meaning of joy, mirth, or delight.
Dancer Jep Meléndez and musicians Benito Cabrera and Tomás Fariña revisit the stage concept of their show A pies y manos to present a new work inspired by Canarian festivities.
This creation delves into the ritual essence of celebration and the intercultural connections that such expressions contain. The performance is not a recreation of the island’s festive calendar but a journey through the emotions that celebrations evoke: the chase after devils, the pleasure of dancing, the colorful flags adorning village squares, and even the melancholy of remembering those who are no longer with us.

From pre-Hispanic references evoking aboriginal rites like the Beñesmen to cultural ties with Galicia, the Philippines, or Peru, De jarana is a show of body percussion, tap, and music.
Its proposal transports the audience on an emotional journey rooted in Canarian tradition yet open to contemporary and universal artistic languages.